Education - Students

You have probably seen on TV or heard on the radio that we all need to use less water. Hopefully you and your family are doing things at home already that save water! 

The main reason why we should take care of our drinking water is because we are in a drought. For the past 12 years we have not had much rain in our catchments and our reservoirs are getting lower and lower.

Challenge! Find out what the water storage levels are today

Top Ten Water Saving Tips

Are you ready for the "Use Less Water" challenge? Here are some tips to get you started:

1. Have power showers! Every minute you take off your shower time saves up to two buckets of water!
2. Swap your head! Well, not your own head, but your showerhead! Water-saving showerheads can use up to half as much water as your old showerhead. 
3. Taps off! Turn the taps off while brushing your teeth! Try using a glass of water to rinse instead - it could save you up to 4000 litres of water a year. 
4. Use the half flush! If you don't have a dual-flush toilet, place a bottle of water in your cistern to use less water with each flush. 
5. Save water, save plants! Save the water from the shower and water the plants with it or place it in the toilet cistern to flush. 
6. Bottle it! Bring a water bottle to school - the water from the bubbler will go in your bottle instead of down the drain. 
7. Stop leaks! Tell someone if you see if a leaking tap or toilet.
8. Cool water! Fill a jug or container while you are waiting for the tap water to cool and keep it in the fridge. 
9. Only Full loads! Wait until you have a full load in the dishwasher or washing machine before using it. 
10. Wash wisely! Fill the sink half full when you wash the dishes by hand.

Can you think of more easy ways to use less water? Click on the links below for more tips on saving water.

Savewater.com
Water saving tips at home
Showerhead exchange program